ANC leader says investigation of March 1 events a matter of national dignity

 August 2, 2011 - 22:20 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The quality of the next parliamentary and presidential elections will depend on the results of March 1, 2008 events investigation, Armenian National Congress (ANC) leader said.

As Levon Ter-Petrossian stated at ANC rally in Yerevan, should the regular elections be allowed, the perpetrators of the events will not be punished, and “we'll be left to face the next falsified elections in a row.”

The ANC leader characterised the investigation of March 1 events as a matter of national dignity.

From February 20, 2008, the Armenian opposition led by first president Levon Ter-Petrossian, who ran for presidency in 2008, but was not elected, held rallies in the central part of Yerevan, protesting against the election results. The protest actions resulted in unrest and clashes between the police and rally participants on March 1-2. According to the Office of RA Prosecutor General, around 200 people were injured, 10 people were killed, and over 100 people were arrested.